Reborn to Outshine My Ex and His White Moonlight novel Chapter 281

Chapter 281: Chapter 281: Recognized Him

Lin Zhiyi woke up, surrounded by darkness. _{freeweɓnovel.cøm}

The air was thick with a mix of blood and damp saltiness, which choked her when she tried to breathe heavily, making her want to vomit.

"Ugh."

Eventually, she couldn’t hold back and reached out to dry heave.

Once she calmed down, she realized she was holding onto iron bars, feeling something sticky in her palms.

Her fingertips trembled, and she instinctively let go and drew back.

Suddenly, a dim overhead light turned on right above Lin Zhiyi, illuminating her surroundings.

Upon seeing where she was, her heart tightened.

She had been locked in a cell-like compartment.

In her panic, Lin Zhiyi noticed the sticky substance in her palm—it was blood!

She froze in fear.

Just then, a rough voice came from the darkness outside the bars.

"I told you, you can’t escape."

Accompanying the voice, He Yao’s figure gradually approached.

Lin Zhiyi shrank into a corner, trying to calm her voice, "Mr. He, what do you mean by this? Illegal detention? If I don’t return on time, my mom will call the police."

He Yao sneered, "Call the police, why? You’re my fiancée now. I can just say we went abroad for a vacation, would the police chase us internationally?"

Hearing this, Lin Zhiyi covered her head, trembling with fear.

Seeing her so vulnerable, He Yao’s smile deepened.

He straightened his suit and casually approached the iron bars.

"Now scared? It’s too late. You shouldn’t have ignored me, nor should you have ruined Xiao Ran’s wedding."

Lin Zhiyi whimpered, "You... you like Miss Sang? Then why did you agree to marry me at President Wen’s request?"

He Yao slowly squatted down, his fists cracking.

"President Wen said I’m not worthy of her, but I can be her guardian deity, and nobody can destroy my vision of the goddess. Understand?"

"I... I understand, please, don’t hurt me, I’ll obey, I’ll definitely obey," Lin Zhiyi sobbed.

He Yao watched Lin Zhiyi beg, scoffed coldly, and quirkily stared at her curled-up legs.

"Don’t worry, I won’t touch you now."

With that, He Yao walked back into the darkness.

Lin Zhiyi cried while listening to He Yao’s footsteps, estimating the size of the room.

It wasn’t until she heard the sound of the door locking that she stopped crying, though her heart sank.

The room was so large; what kind of place was this?

It didn’t seem like an ordinary villa.

Lin Zhiyi stood up with the support of the wall and found the locking mechanism.

She touched the keyhole and sighed in relief.

Then, she pulled a hairpin from her hair, inserted it into the keyhole, and began to pick the lock following an online tutorial.

For half an hour, her fingertips reddened and ached from twisting the thin hairpin.

But fortunately, she had practiced at home before, so she finally managed to unlock it.

Stepping out of the cramped space, the encompassing darkness and chill made her legs tremble.

Relying on her memory, she walked in the direction He Yao had gone.

Suddenly, she bumped into something cold to the touch; panicking, she stepped back and accidentally stepped on a plug on the floor.

With a click, a light suddenly flashed on in front of Lin Zhiyi.

She immediately raised her hand to block it, and after adjusting to the light, she slowly lowered her hand and finally saw what was in front of her.

An operating table.

But it was a modified operating table with four handles, looking as if it had been scratched repeatedly, with many marks.

Lin Zhiyi’s instincts screamed for her to stay away as she moved the lamp in another direction.